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like those used in some appliances. and the fact that consumers were changing their buying habits on their own, shifting to more energy efficient halogens. and those squiggly compact fluorescents. so out with the old and in with the new. >> if we're not responding to what our customers want, you know, there's no business here. >> reporter: and gone are the $30 an hour jobs employees like the madigan brothers are finding impossible to replace. >> i'm taking a job paying half of what i was making. if i've got to have a job at least $20 to $22 an hour in order to pay our bills, you know, and to keep our home. >> reporter: this was a career for tens of thousands from the dawn of the 20th century, making the lightbulbs that changed the way we lived, lighting america's homes and businesses in the entire modern industrial age. now edison's invention is going the way of the vcr. one employee said can you think of any other technology which has lasted more than a century and remained viable? it was a great run and i was part of
like those used in some appliances. and the fact that consumers were changing their buying habits on their own, shifting to more energy efficient halogens. and those squiggly compact fluorescents. so out with the old and in with the new. >> if we're not responding to what our customers want, you know, there's no business here. >> reporter: and gone are the $30 an hour jobs employees like the madigan brothers are finding impossible to replace. >> i'm taking a job paying half of...
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san jose police are already using a similar system. the idea here is to reduce the number of police misconduct complaints by recording video and sound. if an issue comes up, you can go back and review the tape of the each of the units has a hard drive that's downloaded at the end of the day and these will replace the car cameras that police have now but apparently were a bust and didn't work very well. so the oakland police department wants to purchase about 350 of these cameras and will be asking the city council to fund this to the tune of about $540,000, which may seem a little curious on the surface, considering they just laid off dozens of officers here in the department. but apparently the council will be able to get some federal funding to help pay for it. the council expected to vote on whether they're going to approve this or not by the end of the month. reporting live in oakland, christie smith, today in the east bay. >> all right, thank you. >>> more tests under way to determine if human remains found in yosemite national pa
san jose police are already using a similar system. the idea here is to reduce the number of police misconduct complaints by recording video and sound. if an issue comes up, you can go back and review the tape of the each of the units has a hard drive that's downloaded at the end of the day and these will replace the car cameras that police have now but apparently were a bust and didn't work very well. so the oakland police department wants to purchase about 350 of these cameras and will be...
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and the american people walked away from us. what we have in this proposal is not necessarily new -- the idea of fiscal responsibility, pro growth policies, openness and transparency in government are solid american ideas. what republicans are committing to in the pledge for america is taking important first steps in this congress to steer our national government back to the basic practices. >> congressman van hollen, do you agree? is this a return to core principles or is this a rehash? oh. >> this is a rehash. a recycling of the bush economic agenda. a new front page. otherwise, this is a xerox copy. the whole answer to everything seems to be give the folks at the top a tax break and they want to undo of the regulations and reforms on wall street. i mean, the problems on wall street led to catastrophe around the country. millions of people lost their jobs. and they're trying to do what lobbyists tried very hard to do but didn't succeed which is to say let's put those guys back in charge. it is a return to the bush economic age
and the american people walked away from us. what we have in this proposal is not necessarily new -- the idea of fiscal responsibility, pro growth policies, openness and transparency in government are solid american ideas. what republicans are committing to in the pledge for america is taking important first steps in this congress to steer our national government back to the basic practices. >> congressman van hollen, do you agree? is this a return to core principles or is this a rehash?...
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veteran hurricane specialist bryan norcross with us from the weather channel to start us off. bryan, i know there's a best case and a worst case scenario? >>> ron mott is standing by for us in kill devil hills, north carolina. the first watch was posted there on the outer banks, north carolina. interesting whether we're talking about best case or worst case scenario, just about every model has it doing something to the north carolina coast on its way by? >> reporter: good evening, brian, you're right, there's a lot of confidence here tonight that earl will behave itself and stay on the projected track away from the land here in north carolina. that does not mean people are taking this storm for granted. the surf is up thanks to hurricane earl, but the fun could be spoiled in coming days as the storm threatens the shore line, potentially impacting tens of millions of americans. fema officials are prepping for the worst. >> any little deviation towards the west could mean the storm striking the coast or impacting the coast enough to require evacuation. >> reporter: already, earl
veteran hurricane specialist bryan norcross with us from the weather channel to start us off. bryan, i know there's a best case and a worst case scenario? >>> ron mott is standing by for us in kill devil hills, north carolina. the first watch was posted there on the outer banks, north carolina. interesting whether we're talking about best case or worst case scenario, just about every model has it doing something to the north carolina coast on its way by? >> reporter: good...
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from us to you, thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams reporting tonight from los angeles. we do hope to see you later this evening for our special presentation. please have a good weekend. we'll see you next week from new york. for now, good night from los angeles. >>> new video in takes us inside the san bruno neighborhood. we'll talk to our reporter who was escorted behind the crime scene tape. listen to this. >> a fire i've never seen. >> that is video shot moments after the explosion. you can hear the natural gas. tonight raging inferno to smoldering
from us to you, thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams reporting tonight from los angeles. we do hope to see you later this evening for our special presentation. please have a good weekend. we'll see you next week from new york. for now, good night from los angeles. >>> new video in takes us inside the san bruno neighborhood. we'll talk to our reporter who was escorted behind the crime scene tape. listen to this. >> a fire i've never seen. >> that is video...
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and what can each one of us do to help? our discussion with around duncan, leading reformer and chancellor of washington, d.c. schools, michelle rhee, randi weingarten, president of the federation of teachers. and robert bobb, emergency financial manager of detroit and robert bobb, emergency financial manager of detroit public schools. captions paid for by nbc-universal television 0. >>> but first, to politics and the divided congress. what will republicans do in power? this week, republican leaders in the house unveiled their pledge to america, campaign manifesto that's the 2010 version of the gop's contract with america from 1994. the highlights -- extend the bush tax cuts, cut spending, and repeal health care reform. >> our pledge to america is that the republicans stand ready to get it done and beginning today. >> but the question is, are these new ideas or more of the same? here to debate that question among others, one of the architects of the republican pledge, the chairman of the house republican congress, represent
and what can each one of us do to help? our discussion with around duncan, leading reformer and chancellor of washington, d.c. schools, michelle rhee, randi weingarten, president of the federation of teachers. and robert bobb, emergency financial manager of detroit and robert bobb, emergency financial manager of detroit public schools. captions paid for by nbc-universal television 0. >>> but first, to politics and the divided congress. what will republicans do in power? this week,...
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boehner wants to give us. we just can't afford it. and really what we ought to do is as the president said agree on the middle class tax cuts. let's not hold them hostage while we debate whether we're going to give this very small number of people at the top a tax cut that we can't afford. >> it was striking to me hearing the president on friday when he talked about the economy and the choice in this election. he did not mention anything in his opening remarks about health care reform, which he and you and others have billed as signature achievement of this administration and you said once people know more about health care, the more popular it will become. we see reporting this week in politico that in fact there aren't any democrats who supported this who are out there touting that vote and only those that opposed it are touting it in the election. senator chuck schumer was on the program in march and this is what he said about health care. >> i predict by november those who voted for health care will find it an asset and those who
boehner wants to give us. we just can't afford it. and really what we ought to do is as the president said agree on the middle class tax cuts. let's not hold them hostage while we debate whether we're going to give this very small number of people at the top a tax cut that we can't afford. >> it was striking to me hearing the president on friday when he talked about the economy and the choice in this election. he did not mention anything in his opening remarks about health care reform,...
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it's like don't use the same scrub brush using on your wheels to use on the paint because you will scratch up your paint. there are wheel cleaners that are available. they just concentrate on getting that off. make sure if you're getting wheel cleaner, it says all wheel cleaner or clear coat. if you get the wrong kind it can take the clear coat off your wheels. >> what's the best way to go about actually washing the car? >> sure. when you wash your car, first of all, you don't want it too hot. the body is hot it's going to want to dry quick, all your soap will be dried on. >> first thing in the morning is the time to do it. >> perfect time. when you wash start at the top, soft sponge like this. you don't want to go in sirc klgs. that could cause swirl marks. the wax on, wax off stuff, that's for wax, not washing the car. you want to go long, long ways like this. when you go to dry the car -- >> do you air dry it or use a rag? >> you actually want to dry it yourself. if you let it dry itself or drive around the block, you'll wind up with marks on the car from the soap. so get something nice
it's like don't use the same scrub brush using on your wheels to use on the paint because you will scratch up your paint. there are wheel cleaners that are available. they just concentrate on getting that off. make sure if you're getting wheel cleaner, it says all wheel cleaner or clear coat. if you get the wrong kind it can take the clear coat off your wheels. >> what's the best way to go about actually washing the car? >> sure. when you wash your car, first of all, you don't want...
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. [ in normal voice ] >> oh, you want me to use my actor voice? be all phony. >> jimmy: yeah, that's much better. that's great. >> i thought i could talk to people honestly and be myself. and you want me to do some actor -- >> jimmy: that's much better. >> now you're doing a voice. [ imitating jimmy ] "that's much better." [ laughter ] you're doing a voice now. really immature. >> jimmy: i'm not doing a voice. [ imitating jimmy ] >> "i'm not doing a voice." >> jimmy: that's my actual voice. yeah. [ imitating jimmy ] >> "that's my actual voice." you don't talk like that, jimmy. >> jimmy: i talk like this. >> this is weird. [ in odd voice ] the reason i developed my actor voice is because people were making fun of my voice. >> jimmy: all right. look, i'm sorry. i can see that you're getting angry. >> i am getting angry because you're my friend. >> jimmy: all right. >> and you do not be -- this is how i talk. >> jimmy: i'm sorry. i'm sorry. i don't wanna -- >> that sounds like a very cavalier apology. it doesn't sound like a real apology, frankly. fr
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>> tracie potts there for us in washington. thank you. >>> an american hiker, sarah shourd is free this morning after spending more than a year in an iranian prison. but the story is not over. two other american hikers still being held on espionage charges. andrea mitchell filed this report from tehran late last night. >> reporter: it was a happy ending tonight for sarah shourd, the 32-year-old american hiker, released from an iranian prison and flown immediately to oman, who put up the $500,000 that iran was demanding for her bail >> on behalf of myself and my family, if anything, i'm standing here today because of the efforts of many people and many governments. >> reporter: she was reunited there with her mother, nora, who with the other two mothers had been lobbying and begging for the release of their children, saying that they had simply wandered across the border, an unmarked border in iran from iraq and that they were certainly not spies. but the prosecutor has announced that not only are there charges of espionage agai
>> tracie potts there for us in washington. thank you. >>> an american hiker, sarah shourd is free this morning after spending more than a year in an iranian prison. but the story is not over. two other american hikers still being held on espionage charges. andrea mitchell filed this report from tehran late last night. >> reporter: it was a happy ending tonight for sarah shourd, the 32-year-old american hiker, released from an iranian prison and flown immediately to oman,...
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they call us wingnuts. we call us we the people. >> reporter: by helping launch unknowns like delaware's christine o'donnell to a gop senate nomination, palin has emerged as a conservative king-maker. but her own path to the presidency is anything but clear. >> one thing i know. america will repudiate obama-style liberalism. >> reporter: seasoned candidates like mitt romney, newt gingrich and mike huckabee have already spent time in iowa wooing caucus goers. for palin to win there, veterans of state politics say her celebrity won't be enough. >> i think iowans expect you to make connections in iowa. different than a lot of states where you can breeze in, give a speech and then check out almost like a rock star. >> reporter: experts say palin is polarizing and her political base too narrow. >> she's clearly a force there but she has to broaden that appeal if she's going to run for president. >> reporter: it's a belief shared by many democrats. today, president obama enjoyed his usual saturday game of basketb
they call us wingnuts. we call us we the people. >> reporter: by helping launch unknowns like delaware's christine o'donnell to a gop senate nomination, palin has emerged as a conservative king-maker. but her own path to the presidency is anything but clear. >> one thing i know. america will repudiate obama-style liberalism. >> reporter: seasoned candidates like mitt romney, newt gingrich and mike huckabee have already spent time in iowa wooing caucus goers. for palin to win...
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for all of us here at nbc news, holiday. for all of us here at nbc news, good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> right now at 6:00, a high altitude drama is over after a man scales a san francisco skyscraper. good evening, everyone. i'm tim sing covich. >> i'm jessica aguirre. a daredevil stuntman by the name of dan good win arrested by cops within the last half hour after he scaled the millennium tower in the financial district this afternoon. we brought ito
for all of us here at nbc news, holiday. for all of us here at nbc news, good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> right now at 6:00, a high altitude drama is over after a man scales a san francisco skyscraper. good evening, everyone. i'm tim sing covich. >> i'm jessica aguirre. a daredevil stuntman by the name of dan good win arrested by cops within the last half hour after he scaled the millennium tower in the financial district this afternoon. we brought ito
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you brought us across the line. of course, the religious community, black and white, jew and gentile, the muslim community where the imam was helping me at the mosque. i have tried to find the words. i have tried so hard, at george henry thank-you for all you do in washington and jimcapell, the whole team in washington and new york. they are responsible for me being selected as the number one legislator with more legislation signed into law than any member of the congress. [applause] i also have been included as one of the hardest working members of congress. my wife did not like that too much power and that was out there. you cannot do that alone. you need york legislators team in washington. you need your team in new york with c jimapell and so many others. tina, jeffrey, jeff, socrates a,l beckett, and jeffrey margolis they just do their work every day without fanfare they just do what has to be done. i have been trying to find out just what -- in the back, give me a break [laughter] just what words i can say bef
you brought us across the line. of course, the religious community, black and white, jew and gentile, the muslim community where the imam was helping me at the mosque. i have tried to find the words. i have tried so hard, at george henry thank-you for all you do in washington and jimcapell, the whole team in washington and new york. they are responsible for me being selected as the number one legislator with more legislation signed into law than any member of the congress. [applause] i also...
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. >> stay with us all morning for your latest election coverage. >> bus drivers interest george's county are still on strike. they walked off the job monday. the talks broke down yesterday over several issues including health insurance coverage. half of the bus routes had some service yesterday after the company brought in replacement drivers. >>> metro is investigating a communications failure that happened after escalators broke down. altria escalators at the wheaton station stopped working monday evening. metro closed the station. but then a train stopped there and passengers got off. metro is trying to determine why that happened. >> fairfax county police are stymied in their search for the killer of a 19-year-old woman found murdered in her car. vanessa pham was found stabbed to death in her overturned toyota in late june just off route 50 interfax. three months later, police have no suspects, motives. >>> a new twist in the federal corruption case against indicted maryland state senator u.s. is correct. a judge has approved a deal for the supermarket chain at the heart of the inves
. >> stay with us all morning for your latest election coverage. >> bus drivers interest george's county are still on strike. they walked off the job monday. the talks broke down yesterday over several issues including health insurance coverage. half of the bus routes had some service yesterday after the company brought in replacement drivers. >>> metro is investigating a communications failure that happened after escalators broke down. altria escalators at the wheaton...
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san jose police are already using a similar system. for oakland police, they believe this will reduce accusations of police misconduct because the video and audio is recorded. other departments say people just behave better when they know they're being taped. opd is testing out about 15 of these units and are asking the city for 350 of them to the tune of $540,000, which seems curious on the surface since the city was just forced to layoff dozens of officers, but apparently there is federal funding available to help pay for it. christie smith, today in the bay. >> thanks. >>> an idaho man is facing felony charges after confessing to knowingly infecting people with the hiv virus. sheriff's detectives say he admitted to having sex with about 20 people and not telling them that he is hiv positive. he was already in jail on an unrelated charge when he admitted to having the affairs with people that he met on the internet and at various parks. authorities are now working to find other victims and so additional charges may be filed. >>> poli
san jose police are already using a similar system. for oakland police, they believe this will reduce accusations of police misconduct because the video and audio is recorded. other departments say people just behave better when they know they're being taped. opd is testing out about 15 of these units and are asking the city for 350 of them to the tune of $540,000, which seems curious on the surface since the city was just forced to layoff dozens of officers, but apparently there is federal...
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the shiny treasure caught his eye, and he was able to use his hook to fish it out. a local museum is now offering a $1,700 reward for the rare find, which, michelle, is funny. the guy said, eh, i'm going to go back to catching fish. they give a little bit more of a fright when you're trying to reel them in. i thought, really? $1700. >> i was going to say, i'm not much of a fisherman, but if i have a potential of catching a gold bracelet, what are you doing this weekend? >> exactly. we're heading out together. >>> time now for an early look at some of the stories we'll follow throughout the day here on nbc. this morning former heads of the 9/11 commission will hold a press conference to release an updated report on the current state of the terrorist threat against the united states. transportation secretary ray lahood will announce new regulations on pilot fatigue. the new guidelines are expected to restrict the number of hours a pilot can fly without sleep during a 24-hour period. >>> and an impressive list of celebrities will unite, joining hosts brian williams, ka
the shiny treasure caught his eye, and he was able to use his hook to fish it out. a local museum is now offering a $1,700 reward for the rare find, which, michelle, is funny. the guy said, eh, i'm going to go back to catching fish. they give a little bit more of a fright when you're trying to reel them in. i thought, really? $1700. >> i was going to say, i'm not much of a fisherman, but if i have a potential of catching a gold bracelet, what are you doing this weekend? >> exactly....
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kerry, what can you tell us? >> reporter: well, good evening, brian. yes, nbc news has confirmed that secretary of defense robert gates late this afternoon phoned pastor jones. then a short time later, pastor jones came out here with all the world's eyes looking at this field in rural florida. they heard the pastor announce that he no longer plans to build a bonfire with more than 200 korans. pastor terry jones says he no longer plans to burn the koran. >> we have been in very much thought and prayer over this whole period. a lot of times we were asked what would it take to call this thing off. we have thought it over many times. >> reporter: the pastor now says burning the koran was directly linked to plans to build an islamic cultural center and mosque in lower manhattan near ground zero. >> if they were willing to either cancel the mosque at the ground zero location or if they were willing to move that location, if they were willing to move it away from that location, we would consider that a sign from god. >> reporter: flanked by an imam from centr
kerry, what can you tell us? >> reporter: well, good evening, brian. yes, nbc news has confirmed that secretary of defense robert gates late this afternoon phoned pastor jones. then a short time later, pastor jones came out here with all the world's eyes looking at this field in rural florida. they heard the pastor announce that he no longer plans to build a bonfire with more than 200 korans. pastor terry jones says he no longer plans to burn the koran. >> we have been in very much...
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for us. >> tomorrow we have the hottest day in store for us. right now there is plenty of heat out there. we're still dealing with 60s and 70s, especially across the south end of the bay. today we reached lots of 90s. notice the clough cover. it is all headed toward canada. nothing over the western half of the u.s. in fact, we're going to see a lot of that red on the map tomorrow as the temperatures come back up. also, it is the thi spare the air day tomorrow. the orange you see for the santa clara valley that is where the air quality will be considered. unhealthful for sensitive t groups. those with respiratory preposterous problems are asked to take it easy tomorrow. more on the seven-day forecast and we'll pinpoint just how hot it's going to get in those communities. >> thanks, craig. we'll check back in 14 minutes with the full forecast. >>> man who is scheduled to be executed in two days made a last-minute appeal today to save his life. albert greenwood brown's fate is now in the hands o
for us. >> tomorrow we have the hottest day in store for us. right now there is plenty of heat out there. we're still dealing with 60s and 70s, especially across the south end of the bay. today we reached lots of 90s. notice the clough cover. it is all headed toward canada. nothing over the western half of the u.s. in fact, we're going to see a lot of that red on the map tomorrow as the temperatures come back up. also, it is the thi spare the air day tomorrow. the orange you see for the...
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a lost us will see triple-digits and the air quality is remaining low. really stagnant air and the only relief will be in the mountain or right on the beaches achl strong offshore flow. let's take a look at the temperatures. 67 degrees in concord. 65 in livermore and almost near 70 degree this is morning. 68 in hayward and 66 in oakland. records in oakland. more spare the air. unfortunately we have very bad air quality in the east and that makes it hard to breathe. the forecast highs is 10 throw in fairfield and 102 degrees in the capitol city. forecast high, well, well above average. we are starting to cool down tomorrow and boy the end of the week we will be in the lower 80s. >> thank you. a couple of quakes hit one bay area city. one other city takes lights, camera, action to boost the economy. where filmmakers could be getting a good deal and something about texting and driving too. the latest in the trial of people accused of torturing a central california teen, keeping him shackled in their home.
a lost us will see triple-digits and the air quality is remaining low. really stagnant air and the only relief will be in the mountain or right on the beaches achl strong offshore flow. let's take a look at the temperatures. 67 degrees in concord. 65 in livermore and almost near 70 degree this is morning. 68 in hayward and 66 in oakland. records in oakland. more spare the air. unfortunately we have very bad air quality in the east and that makes it hard to breathe. the forecast highs is 10...
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bakers used more than 500 egg yolks to make that cake. the annual festival is held on the day the moon is at its fullest and roundest. after visitors had a taste of the cake, they probably felt the same way. you know that weight lifter, i have to go back to him. any time you see a guy lift that much weight, i'm afraid he's going to snap in half. >> i don't know. he was as tough as they get. he was kind of skinny, but every ounce of muscle. >> yeah. he was small for all that. >>> time now for an early look at some of the stories we'll follow throughout the day here on nbc. >>> in washington, the group mothers against drunk driving, also known as madd, marked its 20th anniversary. according to madd, every minute one person is injured from an alcohol-related crash. >>> also in the capital, there will be a house hearing on legislation to reduce concussions in student athletes. according to one estimate, between 2005 and 2008, there were an estimated 400,000 concussions in high school athletes. >>> and a big day for one veteran of hollywood, a
bakers used more than 500 egg yolks to make that cake. the annual festival is held on the day the moon is at its fullest and roundest. after visitors had a taste of the cake, they probably felt the same way. you know that weight lifter, i have to go back to him. any time you see a guy lift that much weight, i'm afraid he's going to snap in half. >> i don't know. he was as tough as they get. he was kind of skinny, but every ounce of muscle. >> yeah. he was small for all that....
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thank you very much, and thanks for the fine folks joining us here on learning plaza tonight. we appreciate them stopping by. when we continue on "nightly news," the fight to get back to school in a war zone when the classroom is right on the front lines. [ male announcer ] you can't un-smoke a cigarette. and you can't go back and un-do the times you tried quitting... ♪ ...then started again. but every smoker was a non-smoker once. and you could be again. for manyissmg in a treatable medical condition. so talk to your doctor about prescription treatment options and support. and make this time, your time. about prescription treatment options and support. words alone aren't enough. my job is to listen to the needs and frustrations of the shrimpers and fishermen, hotel or restaurant workers who lost their jobs to the spill. i'm iris cross. bp has taken for the clean up in the gulf and that includes g keinepyou informed. our job is to listen and find ways to help. that means working with communities. restoring the jobs, tourist beaches,in and businesses impacted by the spill. we
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[ female announcer ] just about anywhere you use sugar you can use splenda® no calorie sweetener. [ male announcer ] savory. fluffy. yummy. sweet! [ female announcer ] splenda®. america's favorite no calorie sweetener. no pain medicine is proven to last longer than advil. not tylenol. not aleve. nothing lasts longer than advil. pain relief that lasts. one more reason to make advil your #1 choice. >>> well, good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." >>> in sports -- the nfl's first weekend in action concluded last night with one of the league's most famous rivalries battling right down to the wire. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning. the first weekend of the nfl season ended with a dramatic finish between the redskins and cowboys, two botched plays by dallas changed the game in the final seconds of the first. tony romo, dished, quickly tackled and fumbled. deangelo hall picked up the loose ball and took it in for the score. the redskins are up 10-0 in the half. the fourth, the cowboys needing a touchdown. last pla
[ female announcer ] just about anywhere you use sugar you can use splenda® no calorie sweetener. [ male announcer ] savory. fluffy. yummy. sweet! [ female announcer ] splenda®. america's favorite no calorie sweetener. no pain medicine is proven to last longer than advil. not tylenol. not aleve. nothing lasts longer than advil. pain relief that lasts. one more reason to make advil your #1 choice. >>> well, good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today."...
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use 280 or you can use brocaw as another access road. southbound ax 80, reports of a deer hit and killed at jacquelyn road by the miniature golf course. that might be as many as two or three deer as well affected. we will see if there is a traffic break. we talked about the gas main in downtown orinda. this is how you access highway 24. no delays into or out of the tunnel. slow approaching the toll plaza as we see the volume increase. the cash lanes showing the early back up. that will likely shift as folks spread out and the metering lights get turned on at about 15. >> make new friends over there. >> you will start feeling the warm up we are talking b. >> just in time for fall. >> everyone wanted more heat and now we're getting the heat in fall. you are not feeling it now. you are saying what are you talking about. 45 in gilroy and 50 in livermore and 52 degrees in san mateo. this afternoon things start to heat up. the winds are calming down and won't feel quite as cool as it has with the brisk strong wind. thinks that high pressure bu
use 280 or you can use brocaw as another access road. southbound ax 80, reports of a deer hit and killed at jacquelyn road by the miniature golf course. that might be as many as two or three deer as well affected. we will see if there is a traffic break. we talked about the gas main in downtown orinda. this is how you access highway 24. no delays into or out of the tunnel. slow approaching the toll plaza as we see the volume increase. the cash lanes showing the early back up. that will likely...
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nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with more on how the president plans to rescue the economy. tracie, good morning. >> lynn, good morning. today the president will deliver that speech in a state where one of his harshest critics is from, republican leader john boehner, and from a region that's been hit hard by unemployment. the president's expected to urge congress to let the bush tax cuts expire for the wealthy, individuals earning over $200,000 and couples over the $250,000. plus, he wants to spend $50 billion on transportation projects and create $200 billion in business tax breaks, allowing small businesses to write off capital investments next year, giving them more cash to hire new workers. >> we're talking investments in tomorrow that are creating hundreds of thousands of private sector jobs right now. >> all of it paid for by ending tax breaks for big companies. republicans say it's the wrong approach. >> i don't think the american people want any more stimulus spending coming out of washington. we need to get our arms around the out-of-control spending. >> it's a pro
nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with more on how the president plans to rescue the economy. tracie, good morning. >> lynn, good morning. today the president will deliver that speech in a state where one of his harshest critics is from, republican leader john boehner, and from a region that's been hit hard by unemployment. the president's expected to urge congress to let the bush tax cuts expire for the wealthy, individuals earning over $200,000 and couples over the $250,000....
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its closest pass to us in a generation. it will remain bright and prominent for the rest of this month so don't worry. and with binoculars you can see uranus right behind it. things won't be this way in the sky again until 2022. >>> he plays a former convict who always seems to be on the make, but last night, he was every inch an academy-award winning movie star. man in full on the red carpet four blocks from this building at the new york premiere of his new movie "wall street 2." michael douglas who also happens to be our announcer is in the midst of one of three rounds of chemo and radiation for throat cancer and last night, he took time out to shine the only way a star knows how. >>> up next here tonight, the epidemic that's also become a huge industry and it's all based on getting them before they get to you. >>> finally here tonight during the dinner hour, bedbugs. we have covered their slow and nasty march across this country, every little one of them. they're such a big problem now invading homes, hotels, college dor
its closest pass to us in a generation. it will remain bright and prominent for the rest of this month so don't worry. and with binoculars you can see uranus right behind it. things won't be this way in the sky again until 2022. >>> he plays a former convict who always seems to be on the make, but last night, he was every inch an academy-award winning movie star. man in full on the red carpet four blocks from this building at the new york premiere of his new movie "wall street...
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thank you so much for joining us. next week a special program from the annual meeting of the clinton global initiative, where i will be speaking with former president bill clinton. keep it right here where wall street meets main street. have a great week, everybody. we'll see you again next weekend. !% [ female announcer ] we know jerry brown was mayor of oakland, but what were the results? fact: brown promised to improve schools. but the drop out rate increased 50%, and the state had to take over the schools. fact: the city controller found employees paid for 22,000 hours... they never worked. fact: brown promised to cut crime. but murders doubled, making oakland the 4th most dangerous city in america. jerry brown. he just can't deliver the results
thank you so much for joining us. next week a special program from the annual meeting of the clinton global initiative, where i will be speaking with former president bill clinton. keep it right here where wall street meets main street. have a great week, everybody. we'll see you again next weekend. !% [ female announcer ] we know jerry brown was mayor of oakland, but what were the results? fact: brown promised to improve schools. but the drop out rate increased 50%, and the state had to take...
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this come to do us from new york, 25,000 trace one firefight firefighter's heroic footsteps. joining firefighters from across north america for the annual tunnel to towers run honoring stephen stiller, a new york firefighter when he heard about the 9/11 attack ran with 90 pounds of gear from brooklyn to manhattan to help save lives. stiller later died in the towers. >>> i'm veronica de la cruz and this is nr early stnbc n.toat your nbc station. io >>> just a month away from halloween, and one contest in germany shows why pumpkins aren't just for eating and carving. it is the international pumpkin boat championships where contestants turn giant pumpkins into engine-powered race boats speeding along a 650-feet-long course. this year's winner had a secret formula for success. for a month he was on a strict pumpkin-only diet. congratulations. >>> this weekend the jungle wasn't the only place where gorillas were running wild. in london, runners took to the streets in gorilla suits to raise money and awareness for endangered african gorillas. 700 runners got behind the cause, runni
this come to do us from new york, 25,000 trace one firefight firefighter's heroic footsteps. joining firefighters from across north america for the annual tunnel to towers run honoring stephen stiller, a new york firefighter when he heard about the 9/11 attack ran with 90 pounds of gear from brooklyn to manhattan to help save lives. stiller later died in the towers. >>> i'm veronica de la cruz and this is nr early stnbc n.toat your nbc station. io >>> just a month away from...
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thank you, fair for us to be using up all of our time in advance. mr. president, this morning a number of republican senators stated that they would support the current filibuster of this bill because they were afraid that if we take up this bill, we're going to have a closed process that would limit their ability to offer amendments. now, the majority leader has addressed this issue. he specifically said last thursday that he's willing to work with republicans on a process that will permit the senate to consider these matters and complete the bill as soon as possible. he's very clear on this thing. he is not trying to prevent other amendments from being offered. however, mr. president, there aren't going to be any amendments -- there's not going to be any opportunity too vote on any amendments unless we get 60 votes to overcome the current fibilityd and proceed to the bill. -- the current filibuster and proceed to the bill. it makes no sense for senators to block all amendments, which is what the effect will be if we don't end this filibuster, to deny
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but not for millions of us, the president acknowledged. >> the challenge is that the hole was so deep that a lot of people out there are still hurting. >> reporter: and when a wall street ceo complained -- we have felt like a pinata. maybe you don't feel like you're whacking us with a stick, but we certainly feel we've been getting whack with a stick. >> reporter: the president staged a comeback. >> i think most folks on main street feel like they've been beat up on. >> reporter: and he will not okay tax cuts for anthony caramucci and his friends. >> 86% of that going to people making $1 million or more and lowered the deficit at the same time. i don't have the math. >> reporter: but will he have the votes after november to keep steering the recovery? i'm steve handelsman. nbc news, capitol hill. >>> house republican leaders plan to unveil a roughly 20 point governing agenjengenda fo next congress on thursday amid crucial elections they're hoping will give them control the chamber. the agenda is expected to focus on job, spending, heath care, national security and reforming congress.
but not for millions of us, the president acknowledged. >> the challenge is that the hole was so deep that a lot of people out there are still hurting. >> reporter: and when a wall street ceo complained -- we have felt like a pinata. maybe you don't feel like you're whacking us with a stick, but we certainly feel we've been getting whack with a stick. >> reporter: the president staged a comeback. >> i think most folks on main street feel like they've been beat up on....
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for now, for us, that's our broadcast for this wednesday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. as always, hope to see you back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening. >> police about to lose what may be one of its biggest gang prevention tools. parents are angry about cuts that could lead to the police athletic league. >> practice is going
for now, for us, that's our broadcast for this wednesday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. as always, hope to see you back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening. >> police about to lose what may be one of its biggest gang prevention tools. parents are angry about cuts that could lead to the police athletic league. >> practice is going
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lynn. >> tracie potts there for us in washington. tracie, thank you. >>> well, families who believe their loved ones were in their final resting places at arlington national cemetery have just learned that is not the case. the army has discovered at least two people who were buried in wrong graves. remains have been exhumed from the military cemetery following a recent army report detailing mismanagement that led to the handling of over 200 graves. a later senate report put that number up to 6,600. since the army's findings, defense officials have received about 1,100 calls from worried families. >>> in an nbc news exclusive, chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell was granted an interview inside the presidential palace in tehran wednesday with iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad. they talked about the fate of the american hikers held in iran. ahmadinejad wanted people to know that sarah shourd had been released on compassionate grounds. but when it came to tough questions on the other two american hikers still in jail
lynn. >> tracie potts there for us in washington. tracie, thank you. >>> well, families who believe their loved ones were in their final resting places at arlington national cemetery have just learned that is not the case. the army has discovered at least two people who were buried in wrong graves. remains have been exhumed from the military cemetery following a recent army report detailing mismanagement that led to the handling of over 200 graves. a later senate report put that...
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we'll give him a list. >> thanks for choosing us. we'll see you tomorrow. ur veters the first full combat care center in california. her after school law is keeping a million kids off the street and out of gangs. and she's fighting every day to create new jobs. i'm working to make california the leader in clean energy. to jump-start our small businesses with tax credits and loans to create thousands more california jobs. i'm barbara boxer, and i approve this message... because i want to see the words made in america again.
we'll give him a list. >> thanks for choosing us. we'll see you tomorrow. ur veters the first full combat care center in california. her after school law is keeping a million kids off the street and out of gangs. and she's fighting every day to create new jobs. i'm working to make california the leader in clean energy. to jump-start our small businesses with tax credits and loans to create thousands more california jobs. i'm barbara boxer, and i approve this message... because i want to...
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. >> everybody's a little d disappointed including us. our season will be over here in short time anyway. we like to take advantage of that, but safety first. >> they have asked us to leave. so we're going to have to cut our vacation short this year. >> reporter: further north on the midatlantic coast from virginia to delaware, it seems beach vacations continue uninterrupted, for now at least. surf's up in ocean city, maryland. >> it's been a long time since the city's had a really bad hurricane. i'm afraid that we're kind of overdue. >> reporter: back in north carolina, locals are challenging earl to see just how bad a hurricane he will be. ron mott, kill devil hills, north carolina. >> reporter: i'm peter alexander on long island. already earl's pounding surf and dangerous rip currents extended the shores of new jersey and new york. the approaching storm has forced beach closures in places where extreme weather can actually attract a crowd. >> i don't want to see people endangering themselves. caution's the word. >> reporter: at this ma
. >> everybody's a little d disappointed including us. our season will be over here in short time anyway. we like to take advantage of that, but safety first. >> they have asked us to leave. so we're going to have to cut our vacation short this year. >> reporter: further north on the midatlantic coast from virginia to delaware, it seems beach vacations continue uninterrupted, for now at least. surf's up in ocean city, maryland. >> it's been a long time since the city's...
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crews used saws to dismantle the 1957 aero commander, which experienced engine failure shortly after takeoff. fortunately, no one was hurt. >>> and no vehicle is safe in detroit, not even the mayor's. an suv, part of the mayor's security detail, was robbed of its wheels and put up on cinder blocks. the vehicle was parked outside a gated detroit condo, but it's not clear why the vehicle was there. police are now investigating. >>> now for a look at your national and regional weather, let's check in with nbc meteorologist bill karnins witha busy weather channel forecast. bill? >> good morning, lynn. all eyes are on earl. this is a monster of a storm, one of the strongest to threaten the east coast of the united states. it's been since 1950, a hurricane called helene, that was a category 4 that approached the outer banks, and this one is also a category 4 storm. if this track goes inland, just any little deviation, this could be a very destructive event. as of now, though, it's supposed to remain just barely off the coast. here's the forecast path from the hurricane center, showing it g
crews used saws to dismantle the 1957 aero commander, which experienced engine failure shortly after takeoff. fortunately, no one was hurt. >>> and no vehicle is safe in detroit, not even the mayor's. an suv, part of the mayor's security detail, was robbed of its wheels and put up on cinder blocks. the vehicle was parked outside a gated detroit condo, but it's not clear why the vehicle was there. police are now investigating. >>> now for a look at your national and regional...
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cory monteith joins us next! come on back! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ introducing the samsung fascinate powered by verizon. super amoled screen. six-axis 3d gaming and access to thousands of free apps. all in one ultra-thin package. you want it, we got it. buy a samsung fascinate and any other phone is free. only at verizon. switching to lithium power. i feel better already. [ male announcer ] energizer ultimate lithium. the world's longest lasting aa battery in high-tech devices just got better. energizer. keep going. but what really happened? cnn -- not me -- cnn says his assertion about his tax record was "just plain wrong." jerry brown went out there and took credit for the fact that the people of california voted for proposition 13, which lowered taxes, which he opposed. and now he's going around taking credit for it. he raised taxes as governor of california. he had a surplus when he took office and a deficit when he left. he doesn't tell the people the truth. [ male announcer ] it's luxury with fire in its veins. bold.
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. >> lee cowan starting us off. thank you for that. as promised, news on another economic front, the number of people who lost their homes to foreclosure hit an all-time high last month. 95,000 homes were repossessed, taken back by the bank in foreclosure. that number is up a full 25% from last year. >>> now we turn to election politics. the latest reverberations from that stunning win in tuesday night's primary in delaware, where the tea party backed candidate christine o'donnell won the gop nomination in the race for a senate seat there. delaware is a small state, but what happened there is getting big attention. that would include the white house, where white house correspondent chuck todd is standing by tonight. chuck, good evening. >> reporter: good evening. despite the warning signs, all the surprise primary winners, like christine o'donnell, leaders from both parties, including folks at the white house, are struggling to figure out how this tea party movement has so successfully tapped into this angry and frustrated american vot
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>> tracie potts for us in washington. tracie, thank you. >>> well, general david petraeus is condemning one florida church's plans to mark the anniversary of 9/11 by burning copies of the koran. in today's "wall street journal," the top u.s. commander of the war in afghanistan warns the lives of u.s. troops could be endangered if the dove world outreach center goes through with its planned protest against what it calls, quote, the evil of islam. hundreds of afghans turned out yesterday to protest the plans. petraeus further cautioned that torching islam's holy writings would be a propaganda coup for the taliban in afghanistan and stoke anti-u.s. sentiment across the muslim world. >>> well, this morning's "usa today" reports that the u.s. military's new armored trucks are significantly reducing troop deaths in afghanistan. last year nearly 80% of insurgent bombings on humvees resulted in occupants being killed, but according to the new data, that figure dropped to 15% for attacks on the all-terrain vehicles known as mrap.
>> tracie potts for us in washington. tracie, thank you. >>> well, general david petraeus is condemning one florida church's plans to mark the anniversary of 9/11 by burning copies of the koran. in today's "wall street journal," the top u.s. commander of the war in afghanistan warns the lives of u.s. troops could be endangered if the dove world outreach center goes through with its planned protest against what it calls, quote, the evil of islam. hundreds of afghans...
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nbc's kristen welker joins us from burbank with the latest. any progress made with investigators looking for these people? >> reporter: no, not yet, alex. and it's certainly a tense situation here in southern california. but we can tell you that investigators will be scouring the wilderness areas surrounding palmdale. that's about an hour north of los angeles. they're really going to be focusing on the remote areas there in that wilderness. they couldn't see those areas when they were searching last night. again, they are looking for 1 people. five adults -- 13 people. five adult, eight children ages 3 through 17. again this all came to their attention yesterday afternoon when two huhs of the missing women came forward to police and said they were concerned about where their family members could be, particularly worried because they found a purse. inside that wupurse, cell phone personal documents, and really disturbing letters. take a listen to how a spokesperson with the sheriff's department described those letters. >> they left behind notes
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i used to have a sixth finger. so it used to be out, but i took it off. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that's right. i keep forgetting that. i just got to take a look at your wikipedia page. you kind of rekindled the thing, and she tries to make you a better person. >> she tries to make you a better person. >> jimmy: she comes at you with her daughter. she has a daughter now. >> she throws a kid into the mix, which is -- which is nice. and the story is told through the eyes of this 12-year-old girl. >> jimmy: cute kid. >> yeah, really cute kid. stefania owen, super talented kid from new zealand. >> jimmy: goes by one name? >> stefanio, yeah. >> jimmy: like shakira? >> i guess, but it's stefanio. [ laughter ] and i guess she's a world-class soccer player. i don't -- look -- her name's stefania owen. i speak quickly. >> jimmy: so it's stefania owen, and she's really cute. she comes into the mix and -- >> yeah. >> jimmy: you'll see what happens. >> so she comes home, and i don't know that -- keri comes back, and i don't know
i used to have a sixth finger. so it used to be out, but i took it off. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that's right. i keep forgetting that. i just got to take a look at your wikipedia page. you kind of rekindled the thing, and she tries to make you a better person. >> she tries to make you a better person. >> jimmy: she comes at you with her daughter. she has a daughter now. >> she throws a kid into the mix, which is -- which is nice. and the story is told through the eyes of...
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thank you, as always, for being here with us. i'm brian williams and we all hope you can join us here next week. good night. week. good night. have a good weekend. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> we were told it wasn't looking good and he wouldn't make it off the operating table. my whole life turned upside down. >> for the first time a fremont officer's wife talks about the day
thank you, as always, for being here with us. i'm brian williams and we all hope you can join us here next week. good night. week. good night. have a good weekend. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> we were told it wasn't looking good and he wouldn't make it off the operating table. my whole life turned upside down. >> for the first time a fremont officer's wife talks about the day
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it's much different than it used to be. but i have to tell you, rick, the numbers that we're reading about are staggering and the amazing thing about it is that they're using the number of $22,000 a year for a family of four at the poverty level. i think that number should be higher. it's a very, very tough number and they've been throwing money at this for years. i'm not so sure that they've been getting it done. >> rick: we sort of comparing back in 1960 with the numbers today and just to give people a sense of how the standard of living has changed over the years, this is what a tv set used to cost if you were to sort of take the numbers back then and translate it into 2010 u.s. dollars. $1,800 for a television set. a refrigerator with a freezer on top would have run you about $1,500 back then, or the equivalent thereof. washering machines, 1100. as far as like air conditioning, only 12% of homes had air conditioning and the numbers today obviously a lot of people who would fall into those category -- the category of liv
it's much different than it used to be. but i have to tell you, rick, the numbers that we're reading about are staggering and the amazing thing about it is that they're using the number of $22,000 a year for a family of four at the poverty level. i think that number should be higher. it's a very, very tough number and they've been throwing money at this for years. i'm not so sure that they've been getting it done. >> rick: we sort of comparing back in 1960 with the numbers today and just...
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other charges filed allege soldiers dismembered and photographed corpses, used illegal drugs, tried to interfere with the investigation, and assaulted one private who blew the whistle on the gruesome attacks. the accused soldiers reportedly deny any wrongdoing. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. in utah crews are working to contain a fast-moving fire that allegedly broke out at a machine gun range during a training exercise prompting the evacuation of some 1,400 homes. so far, there are no reports of fatalities or injuries, though one woman was treated for smoke inhalation. >>> in new jersey, crews worked to clean up thousands of rotting fish that have washed up at a local beach. it's not clear what caused the massive fish kill, but low oxygen levels could be to blame. the department of environmental protection is investigating. >>> and in louisiana, local artists and celebrities came together for a unique fundraising project. turning shin-high shrimp boots into works of art. over 40 uniquely designed boots, including one signed by saint
other charges filed allege soldiers dismembered and photographed corpses, used illegal drugs, tried to interfere with the investigation, and assaulted one private who blew the whistle on the gruesome attacks. the accused soldiers reportedly deny any wrongdoing. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. in utah crews are working to contain a fast-moving fire that allegedly broke out at a machine gun range during a training exercise prompting the...
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to hurt us. to hurt the movement. i believe that about ernest. >> reporter: the works of ernest withers have been in high demand for decades at museums and galleries around the country including this one here in atlanta. in fact, the ernest withers museum is set to open in his old beale street studio in memphis. the allegations are a blow to withers' family, fearful they could stain his legacy. >> he left images that are in our minds giving us a true picture of what took place. and to say that he betrayed african-americans is a false statement. >> reporter: images of the country's troubled history and the man behind them, drawing new headlines decades later. ron mott, nbc news, atlanta. >>> and that's our broadcast on a tuesday evening. thank you as always for being here with us. i'm brian williams. and we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. and we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> dramatic dispatch calls being he
to hurt us. to hurt the movement. i believe that about ernest. >> reporter: the works of ernest withers have been in high demand for decades at museums and galleries around the country including this one here in atlanta. in fact, the ernest withers museum is set to open in his old beale street studio in memphis. the allegations are a blow to withers' family, fearful they could stain his legacy. >> he left images that are in our minds giving us a true picture of what took place. and...
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it's an incredible sight to see, and we have a long night ahead of us. we dealt with the front side and will see the bottom side of this. you can see it on the satellite, this large red blo b to the soh is yet to come. during the day today we got a chance to take pictures of these waves. ner huge and mass sxif that's what igor will be most noted for. we have no idea about the kind of damage both structural and to the trees on the island, but we know this island was ready to take on a category 3. they'll deal with a category 1 for the next 12 hours or so. we'll keep you posted as long as we can here, lester. back to you. >> be careful, my friend. jim can to her in bermuda tonight. >>> five long months after the bp oil disaster began the man in charge of federal response today declared the blown-out oil well dead, sealed up. as for the recovery, president obama said we will work closely with the people of the gulf to rebuild their livelihoods and restore the environment that supports them. nbc's chief environmental fairs correspondent anne thompson has bee
it's an incredible sight to see, and we have a long night ahead of us. we dealt with the front side and will see the bottom side of this. you can see it on the satellite, this large red blo b to the soh is yet to come. during the day today we got a chance to take pictures of these waves. ner huge and mass sxif that's what igor will be most noted for. we have no idea about the kind of damage both structural and to the trees on the island, but we know this island was ready to take on a category...
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she's with us from there live tonight. hey natalie, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, brian. this is a 24-7 rescue operation with drill teams working around the clock, trying to dig tunnels to the trapped miners and officials say they're on track and making good progress for an earlier than expected rescue. nearly half mile below ground, the 33 miners are trying to get on with their subterranean existence, now in its seventh week. their lifeline till now has been a three-inch shaft bringing them delivery tubes of food, water, medicine and vitamins. they survive on a 2,500 calorie diet high in protein. to maintain some normalcy, they mimic a routine of day and night with lamps. physically, though thinner, all are reportedly in good condition. they're in good health and have no illnesses related to being under ground, says the doctor who treats them. they have been able to shower with fresh water in the mine and are even exercising with a personal trainer via a video teleconference hookup. work also keeps them
she's with us from there live tonight. hey natalie, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, brian. this is a 24-7 rescue operation with drill teams working around the clock, trying to dig tunnels to the trapped miners and officials say they're on track and making good progress for an earlier than expected rescue. nearly half mile below ground, the 33 miners are trying to get on with their subterranean existence, now in its seventh week. their lifeline till now has been a...
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thank you for being with us. we hope to see you back here .niorr engveow gong >>> right now at 6:00, a day of action in the east bay, as people who depend on child care centers take to the streets. good evening, i'm lisa kim. >> i'm tom cinco visit. time is running out for hundreds of state-funded day care centers. those preschools haven't been paid in three months and they can't afford to stay open much longer. today, teachers, parents and
thank you for being with us. we hope to see you back here .niorr engveow gong >>> right now at 6:00, a day of action in the east bay, as people who depend on child care centers take to the streets. good evening, i'm lisa kim. >> i'm tom cinco visit. time is running out for hundreds of state-funded day care centers. those preschools haven't been paid in three months and they can't afford to stay open much longer. today, teachers, parents and
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the heat is still coming back at us. we do have patches of fog along the coast, that's the only place you will notice a little cooling today. even then we're only cooling to the 70s. a nice afternoon along the beaches. yesterday we were in the 80s at the beaches. notice it's a little cooler but still a nice day there. mid and upper 90s in the warmer spots there and tomorrow a bit warmer. summer, but now things are heating up. still hot over florida with readings around 90s. 60s and mid 70s here. >>> a megachurch will give its pastor a chance to address the church for the first time since allegations that he lured young men into sex with gifts and travel. ron? >> reporter: good morning. these allegations have stunned this congregation of 25,000 members, especially in light of eddie long's silence. silence he's breaking today. >> somebody needs to celebrate that moment. >> he's used to having audiences hang on his every word, but today it's likely to be wrapped with tension like never before. he was sued in court by four f
the heat is still coming back at us. we do have patches of fog along the coast, that's the only place you will notice a little cooling today. even then we're only cooling to the 70s. a nice afternoon along the beaches. yesterday we were in the 80s at the beaches. notice it's a little cooler but still a nice day there. mid and upper 90s in the warmer spots there and tomorrow a bit warmer. summer, but now things are heating up. still hot over florida with readings around 90s. 60s and mid 70s...